Expectations in Year 1

[grepal]

I would agree with this but if the nil is as good as I’ve heard we need to make the tourney

I am trying to temper my expectations. That said, I am failing miserably. I would be ok with making the tourney, is round of 32/ sweet 16 being greedy?

 

[FrancoPizza]

Protected seed. Nationally relevant. Sleeper to make F4.

 

[FrancoPizza]

I am trying to temper my expectations. That said, I am failing miserably. I would be ok with making the tourney, is round of 32/ sweet 16 being greedy?

Greedy? We’ve tolerated 10 years of misery. We’re allowed to have high expectations here.

 

[cuseattle]

No Pants!

 

[bballbeadle]

A product that’s not only worth watching but scheduling your day to watch. Under the last few years of JB and Red I stopped planning my day around the game to watch. Product was unwatchable at times. If the product improves so will the wins.

I don’t want to have to drag my a** to the Dome with a pit of dread in my stomach.

 

[bballbeadle]

Take that handful of people that have upset you so much and ignore them. It’s far easier to ignore than let a small group get under your skin. Unless this is a passive aggressive way to be angry at anyone who expresses some optimism at the hire and looking at those with zero tolerance I don’t get bothering yourself so emphatically with the unique opinion of a few.

This is a good philosophy for all of life.

 

[rrlbees]

Then we shouldn't have hired Gerry. Because we hired him so we had the money to build a roster that would be in the NCAA Tournament

i think they'll be in the tournament, but money doesn't guarantee anything. gives you a better chance obviously. otherwise kentucky would be cutting down the nets right now.

 

[bnoro]

i think they'll be in the tournament, but money doesn't guarantee anything. gives you a better chance obviously. otherwise kentucky would be cutting down the nets right now.

I'd kill for the season Kentucky had.

 

[cuseinseattle]

National champion!!!!!

 

[rrlbees]

I'd kill for the season Kentucky had.

so would i

 

[capeorange]

I'd kill for the season Kentucky had.

I want better. You hit what you aim for.

 

[OrangePA]

Then we shouldn't have hired Gerry. Because we hired him so we had the money to build a roster that would be in the NCAA Tournament

So, you know the roster?

 

[Cusefan0307]

So, you know the roster?

No, but my expectation is still to make the tournament.

 

[bnoro]

So, you know the roster?

1. Hire Gerry to raise massive NIL
2. Use NIL to build tournament roster
3. Gerry's "coaching acumen" should be able to get said roster to the tournament

If Gerry cannot build a tournament roster with the NIL money his hiring brought about, then he was not the right hire.

I didn't think I had to spell it out but here we are.

 

[bnoro]

I want better. You hit what you aim for.

Sure, but when you're eating out of the trash, you're not complaining when someone gives you a dollar slice of pizza.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

1. Hire Gerry to raise massive NIL
2. Use NIL to build tournament roster
3. Gerry's "coaching acumen" should be able to get said roster to the tournament

If Gerry cannot build a tournament roster with the NIL money his hiring brought about, then he was not the right hire.

I didn't think I had to spell it out but here we are.

This is correct.

And I'll add, the support Gerry gets from here isn't likely to get any higher unless he wins.

The clearest way to show Syracuse is back to winning is by getting safely into the tournament.

 

[tptcuse]

This is correct.

And I'll add, the support Gerry gets from here isn't likely to get any higher unless he wins.

The clearest way to show Syracuse is back to winning is by getting safely into the tournament.

I’m glad we’re not playing the Vegas tournament. I’d hate for us to go winless out there and have that “we’re already done in November” feeling yet again. Hopefully, skipping that will give Gerry flexibility to endure a couple minor setbacks and the ability to gradually build things throughout the season.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I’m glad we’re not playing the Vegas tournament. I’d hate for us to go winless out there and have that “we’re already done in November” feeling yet again. Hopefully, skipping that will give Gerry flexibility to endure a couple minor setbacks and the ability to gradually build things throughout the season.

I think we have a good schedule overall. And agreed, Vegas was probably going to be too risky.